Pricklely Peete
Franken modder
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Powertoold I notice you said in your for sale post you performed a mod on the Zero...what was it ?
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Originally Posted by Pricklely Peete /img/forum/go_quote.gif Tough to say for sure but that LED is the "digital lock" meaning when the unit receives a data stream that it can process it will light up. Can you outline your entire signal chain please (cabling, settings on the computer etc) from source to headphones. You are not getting a signal lock...that could be any number of things...I'm willing to bet it's something simple that was overlooked rather than actual damage or malfunction of the Zero. If you have another source that has COAX/Optical outs (like a DVD player) try that using both inputs types to establish functionality of the Zero without the USB to SPDIF adapter in the loop. Try different cables if you can. The cable you are using, the settings in your source (if it's a computer) ....they need to be checked out one by one. Give me your system setup info and we'll go from there. Peete. |
Originally Posted by Pricklely Peete /img/forum/go_quote.gif Tough to say for sure but that LED is the "digital lock" meaning when the unit receives a data stream that it can process it will light up. Can you outline your entire signal chain please (cabling, settings on the computer etc) from source to headphones. You are not getting a signal lock...that could be any number of things...I'm willing to bet it's something simple that was overlooked rather than actual damage or malfunction of the Zero. If you have another source that has COAX/Optical outs (like a DVD player) try that using both inputs types to establish functionality of the Zero without the USB to SPDIF adapter in the loop. Try different cables if you can. The cable you are using, the settings in your source (if it's a computer) ....they need to be checked out one by one. Give me your system setup info and we'll go from there. Peete. |
Originally Posted by les_garten /img/forum/go_quote.gif I had a similiar problem when i first got my Zero. Being a pure Geek, I often only install drivers and not software that comes with the sound card. Everything appears like it should work, but nothing out of the Zero. The red light showing digital was not lighting up on the DAC board. Didn't know it at the time though. I installed the software from the Card manufacturer and everything worked immediately. Just my experience, YMMV. I had the most up to date drivers, but wasn't using the Software and the card wasn't putting anything out SPDIF. Might want to uninstall and reinstall software. |
Originally Posted by aryastark90 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I am new to dacs. I would like to get a zero dac but I have another question first. The laptop I use does not have a spdif connection. I will need to use a usb to spdif converter. Theirs so many to choose from, which is currently the best under $50 that does not degrade sound quality? is the PCM2906 converter I see on ebay the one most used by people here, or is it the xitel one that comes with the zero? would it be better to forget the converter and get a creative express card sound blaster x-fi or creative usb sound blaster and hook the zero spdif to that. Thanks for the help. |
Originally Posted by nauxolo /img/forum/go_quote.gif With the ZERO as an entry level DAC, how does it compare to the likes of other DACs that exist out there? I know that this ZERO offers a lot of bang for the buck, especially with the mods, but what exactly is a quality DAC? I mean.. how difficult is it to convert digital to analog? What kind of permutations/deviations exist? and does the ZERO do a good job of this? There's so many pages here, so there must be something worthy about this little box right? |
Originally Posted by goorackerelite /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have the OPA267s in my Zero, I heard it dosn't sound good with tube amps. is that true? |
Originally Posted by aryastark90 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I am new to dacs. I would like to get a zero dac but I have another question first. The laptop I use does not have a spdif connection. I will need to use a usb to spdif converter. Theirs so many to choose from, which is currently the best under $50 that does not degrade sound quality? is the PCM2906 converter I see on ebay the one most used by people here, or is it the xitel one that comes with the zero? would it be better to forget the converter and get a creative express card sound blaster x-fi or creative usb sound blaster and hook the zero spdif to that. Thanks for the help. |
Originally Posted by kiljim /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm using a USB converter, so it shouldn't pass through the sound card No drivers to install either |
Originally Posted by BigTony /img/forum/go_quote.gif This might sound silly, but I didn't spot it right away. When you turn the amp on, you select the optical on the front, and then select the headphone out on the front? I missed that when I first had the amp (used it as a DAC mainly) and I still think it pretty odd to have to select the headamp. |
Originally Posted by ads2 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks Les for the burning link. |
Originally Posted by bundee1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't mean to keep touting this guy but WSZ0304 has taken good care of me and a lot of other guys here on the forum. His QC is very good and when something goes wrong he takes care of his customers. Even though he doesn't have to he is helping me with my blown mod operation. He's been very reliable so far. |